The US Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a landmark lawsuit against Google that accuses the tech giant of illegally holding monopolies in search and search advertising, the culmination of a more than yearlong investigation into alleged anticompetitive practices at the company, and the first such antitrust case in the tech world in decades. The …
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Perhaps you’ve noticed that as a species, we spend a lot of time and money acquiring things that hold other things. Case in point: Everyone needs a good backpack to hold their laptop, tablet, charger and other miscellaneous belongings. If you need a thing to hold your other things, you’re in luck. From now through the end of October or …
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It’s true that it’s almost never too early to help your kids learn to code. codeSpark is an app that teaches the rudiments of programming to kids starting as young as 5 years old, thanks to a wealth of games and activities that don’t even require reading skills. For the month of October, you can start a subscription to codeSpark …
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Amazon on Wednesday launched free grocery pickup with one-hour arrival windows for orders of $35 or more from Whole Foods Markets for Amazon Prime members. It’s available from all Whole Foods stores in the US. The new pickup option joins Amazon Fresh, a free same-day grocery delivery service (in many cities) for $35 minimum orders. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, …
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Are you about to spend a grand (or more!) on a new iPhone, Samsung Galaxy or the like? Stop the madness! If you’ll just wait a while, you can get the same model for less. Or consider whether you need such an expensive phone after all. The Cheapskate Show is here to explain why you probably don’t. Seriously, have you …
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Nothing ruins decor like ugly black cords. If you’ve ever wall-mounted a TV, you know what I mean. But even the cords running along your baseboards are an unsightly mess. Before you start drilling holes in walls and enduring the grief of fishing those cords through them, consider a simpler solution: a raceway kit. Like this one: For a limited …
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With last week’s announcement of the iPhone 12, most previous models in Apple’s lineup received a price cut — with the exception of the iPhone SE, which still starts at $399. Thankfully, there’s a much better deal to be had: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Visible will sell you the iPhone SE (64GB) for $384 and then give …
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After saying it’s received hundreds of thousands of requests for early access, Amazon is granting a limited number of invitations to access Amazon Luna, the company’s cloud-based gaming service, starting Tuesday. Eager gamers can request an invitation by clicking here. Enlarge Image A look at the Amazon Luna dashboard running on an iPad. Screenshot by Lori Grunin/CNET “We are just getting …
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In an attempt to pull in more viewers by expanding to TVs, Quibi has launched apps for Apple TV, Android TV and Amazon’s Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. The streaming service was previously mobile only, launching in April with series that are a maximum of 10 minutes per episode. Quibi costs $5 a month after a free 14-day trial. …
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Microsoft is partnering with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to offer cloud computing in spacecraft and fleets of satellites through its Azure service, the tech giant said Tuesday. The move comes four months after Amazon announced that its Web Services unit is expanding into space. The company is also expanding its partnership with Luxembourg’s SES SA, which has a network of larger …
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